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Fraud Fury w 450 Cases in Just 50 Days plus U.S. Targets Brazil’s Most Dangerous Syndicates
1. Creation of a National Fraud Enforcement Division A new National Fraud Enforcement Division was established by the Department of Justice. In its first ~50 days, it reportedly: Conducted 450+ major fraud enforcement actions Targeted fraud involving taxpayer-funded programs (Medicaid, pandemic aid, welfare, etc.) 2. Scale and Examples of Fraud Cases Specific cases are used to illustrate scope: $650M Medicaid fraud (Arizona) $270M scheme (California) Cases tied to pandemic relief and food programs (e.g., Feeding Our Future scandal) First week alone: $340M in fraud-related actions Fraud is…
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